Despite online popularity, Obi trails Atiku, Wike in race for PDP delegates
Following its defeat at the poll in 2015 after 16 years of uninterrupted rule, the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party…
Africa: Annual SMERG Meeting Drives Digitalisation of Malaria Surveillance
The RBM Partnership to End Malaria hosted its 33rd meeting of the Surveillance, Monitoring, and Evaluation Reference Group (SMERG) from…
Employment Scam: ICPC secures 7-year Jail term for civil servant
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured a seven-year jail term for a public officer…
BAT-Kenya lobbying for tax reduction to give Lyft a lifeline in Africa
British American Tobacco (BAT), through its Kenya subsidiary, is lobbying the government to slash a proposed tax hike on a…
Africa: WHO Validates 11th Vaccine for Covid-19
Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued an emergency use listing (EUL) for CONVIDECIA™, a vaccine manufactured by CanSino Biologics,…
Men’s FIFA World Cup: At last, women referees get chance to officiate
Women referees have been selected to officiate at a men’s FIFA World Cup finals for the first time. Stephanie Frappart…
Poultry industry seeks more anti-dumping protections
However, the South African poultry industry has a bone to pick with cheap chicken imports from Brazil, the US, and…
Africa: Continent to Pass the 300 Million Mark for Covid-19 Vaccinations
As of May 20, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,662,928 while over 298,026,398 vaccinations have…
Party primaries: Mark assures PDP aspirants of level playing field
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2023 National Convention Organising Committee, Senator David Mark, has assured the 15 Presidential…
Ghana’s Safisana waste-to-energy business targets Ethiopia expansion
Safisana managing director Aart van den Beukel flies to Ethiopia next week aiming to export his waste-to-energy recycling solution currently…
Africa: President Akufo-Addo Urges African Countries to Trade Among Themselves
President Akufo-Addo speaking at the 22nd Academy of African Business and Development Conference at the University of Professional Studies, Ghana.…
Reforming Zambia’s mines needs regional partners, improved domestic operating environment
Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema – affectionately known as HH – used his speech at the annual African Mining Indaba held…
Africa: From Child Laborer to Activist, Tara Banjara Asks World to Pledge to End the Scourge
Durban — Tara Banjara was four and a half years old when her parents put her to work on the…
Official: Former minister, Usani, dumps APC, joins PRP
The immediate past minister of the Ministry of the Niger Delta Affairs and founding member of the ruling All Progressives…
Transform Nigeria’s power sector, build a thriving business environment
Nigeria’s infrastructure company (Infra-Co), which is expected to grow to N15trn ($37bn) in assets and capital in the next few…
Africa: Child Labour – No Quick End to Children Trapped in Tobacco Production
Hong Kong / Lome — Despite World Day Against Child Labour launched in 2002 by the International Labour Organization (ILO),…
Team Nigeria Wrestlers arrive El-Jedida, Morocco for African Championship
The 13 wrestlers designated to represent Team Nigeria in this year’s African Wrestling Championships in El Jadida, Morocco has landed…
South Africa’s Ivor Ichikowitz: A ‘philanthropic’ arms dealer?
This is part 3 of a 4-part series The three men who land in Bangui on 22 March 2013 are…
Africa: AU Sets Sights on Terrorism and Unconstitutional Regime Change
Cape Town — The African Union (AU) will hold an Extraordinary Summit focusing on the challenges of terrorism and violent…
Power seekers as the nation’s fixers
I am a connoisseur of the avuncular promises and pledges by politicians. I have consumed such promises from agbada politicians…